Whats Coop up to these days? He'd be perfect for BI to learn defense from. Both are lanky and BI will probably never have a NFL body. Or offense, Kob + Magic would be great for him. Even if its just a 4wk plan with each. Use our legends. Same goes for DLo.

Good to see him putting together a nice stretch. So is it safe to say he has turned the corner now? Lol

I'm not ready to say that. I'm happy with his improvement but I need to see him play this way through at least March. I think he can.

Fair enough, I think he can too.

Hoping for progression to the mean through the rest of the season

18/6 on an off game is something to behold with his season. We'd be throwing a parade if he had that statline in December_________________Fave 5 at 25: Isaac Bonga, Isaac Bonga, Isaac Bonga, Isaac Bonga, Isaac Bonga

I'm on record for saying yes to this or trading into the draft if we lose the pick. I'm still on board with it, but I've been noticing his improvement too... so I certainly won't snub my nose at playing the long game with his development if he continues his consistent improvement like this_________________Fave 5 at 25: Isaac Bonga, Isaac Bonga, Isaac Bonga, Isaac Bonga, Isaac Bonga

Just like D'angelo, he's showing enough to warrant excitement and patience. I'd like to keep him as part of the future core going forward. Be tough to trade him away unless it netted something spectacular._________________Music is my medicine

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The 2016 NBA rookie class has fallen short of expectations. By the numbers, it’s the worst class in modern NBA history. Since 1979–80, the season the league added the 3-point line, no group of newcomers has ever posted fewer win shares (a metric that estimates the number of wins an individual player produces for his team). In layman terms, the 2016 class has contributed less towards winning than any other group.

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The same can’t be said for Ingram, who still looks like a toothpick with limbs. Ingram has gotten roasted on defense because players can plow through him. But since he’s playing on a losing team, he’s still receiving heavy minutes and a consistent offensive role. According to Synergy, the Duke product is scoring only 0.81 points per possession, which ranks in the 16th percentile of all NBA players. That’s not good. But within the context of a rebuilding Lakers team, he’s been asked to run a ton of pick-and-rolls and isolations, both of which are more advanced play types that a teenager might not be ready for.

If Ingram swapped places with Brown and played a more clearly defined role on a winning team, perhaps his efficiency would rise. But that wouldn’t change the fact his body is nowhere close to NBA-ready. Part of the reason the Lakers can’t give him a heavier workload is his body might not be able to sustain the pounding that would come with it. The Lakers knew what they were getting; Ingram they will have to wait for, and they’re being smart by limiting him.

18/6 is nice I was impressed by his on ball defense against LBJ today. Particualry, that one play at 7min mark. Held his position surprisingly well for how much lbs hes giving up. Made LeBron take a tough shot, which he missed.

We need a defensive assistant coach. Maybe goto the college ranks if need be. Of course, history has shown, consistency and defense are always the a deficiency with a roster as young as ours. I like the idea of keeping defensive specialists on the roster like Nwaba.

Slim's offensive potential is nice. Post moves? Check. Off the dribble? Check. Long ball and mid range (even though inconsistent)? Check. Nice first step and blow by speed (lmao)? Check. Match that with his length and defensive awareness, we got a ball player._________________Music is my medicine

They put a franchise tag on him by not trading him for Cousins. I hope it works out.

Also, anyone remember PG at 19?_________________"Stats are killing basketball. This is a very subjective game, a lot of things happen that you can't measure with stats. Very different details matter. The way I see basketball, the most important things don't show up in statistics." - Marc Gasol

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Slim's offensive potential is nice. Post moves? Check. Off the dribble? Check. Long ball and mid range (even though inconsistent)? Check. Nice first step and blow by speed (lmao)? Check. Match that with his length and defensive awareness, we got a ball player.

He's been strong in the post. Dat length!_________________Welcome, Lonzo!

Kuuuuuz!

"...there was a time when the Israelites were wandering in the desert and all of a sudden, bread came down from heaven,” Pelinka said. “That’s kind of what today feels like for us to have KCP join.”

Good to see him putting together a nice stretch. So is it safe to say he has turned the corner now? Lol

IMO, he's performing as well as he can for his age group AKA the top 2017 draft prospects -

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Ingram is younger than Josh Jackson, a month older than Lonzo Ball, and a few months older than guys like Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum. Crazy﻿.

Of course, playing in a unit that doesn't have Lou and Clarkson combining for usg% of 55-56 would kinda explain the jump in aggression (Just wondering why people are acting all surprised about this).

Because we were told according to some analytics he's the worst player in the nba

He was. He's played a lot better since. Amazing how that works, huh?

And whenever people posted that, it was usually phrased like "I think Ingram can and will be a good player, but right now he's the worst player in the league according to many all-in-one metrics." Funny how that first part gets left out.

I've definitely been frustrated with Ingram at some parts of the season: after the Miami game where he let Winslow light him up and the Boston game where he posted a doughnut, but I've genuinely been impressed with the strides he's made as a player. Want him to keep this up.

Good to see him putting together a nice stretch. So is it safe to say he has turned the corner now? Lol

IMO, he's performing as well as he can for his age group AKA the top 2017 draft prospects -

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Ingram is younger than Josh Jackson, a month older than Lonzo Ball, and a few months older than guys like Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum. Crazy﻿.

Of course, playing in a unit that doesn't have Lou and Clarkson combining for usg% of 55-56 would kinda explain the jump in aggression (Just wondering why people are acting all surprised about this).

Because we were told according to some analytics he's the worst player in the nba

He was. He's played a lot better since. Amazing how that works, huh?

And whenever people posted that, it was usually phrased like "I think Ingram can and will be a good player, but right now he's the worst player in the league according to many all-in-one metrics." Funny how that first part gets left out.

In any case, keep it up BI. He's playing great rn

When I have time, I'll do a long piece on why this wasn't necessarily true. It was a blatant example of a false equivalence at the time. Combine that with his min played, low usg%, lack of FGAs, lack of involvement/opportunity, it didn't make much sense. When Deng's percentages dipped to 34%/24% (which I believe the worst of his career) after his relegation to the second unit (w/ Lou and Clarkson), I coined it as getting Ingram'd. Why is that?

The fascination with taking certain metrics at face value and then making rather inaccurate conclusions from them is one of the reasons I lost faith in this thread. And to be fair, a writer at BR who did a piece on Ingram's defense was guilty of this as well. Let's just say if a GM made a move based on it, he wouldn't be a GM for much longer._________________"Stats are killing basketball. This is a very subjective game, a lot of things happen that you can't measure with stats. Very different details matter. The way I see basketball, the most important things don't show up in statistics." - Marc Gasol

Good to see him putting together a nice stretch. So is it safe to say he has turned the corner now? Lol

IMO, he's performing as well as he can for his age group AKA the top 2017 draft prospects -

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Ingram is younger than Josh Jackson, a month older than Lonzo Ball, and a few months older than guys like Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum. Crazy﻿.

Of course, playing in a unit that doesn't have Lou and Clarkson combining for usg% of 55-56 would kinda explain the jump in aggression (Just wondering why people are acting all surprised about this).

Because we were told according to some analytics he's the worst player in the nba

He was. He's played a lot better since. Amazing how that works, huh?

And whenever people posted that, it was usually phrased like "I think Ingram can and will be a good player, but right now he's the worst player in the league according to many all-in-one metrics." Funny how that first part gets left out.

In any case, keep it up BI. He's playing great rn

When I have time, I'll do a long piece on why this wasn't necessarily true. It was a blatant example of a false equivalence at the time. Combine that with his min played, low usg%, lack of FGAs, lack of involvement/opportunity, it didn't make much sense. When Deng's percentages dipped to 34%/24% (which I believe the worst of his career) after his relegation to the second unit (w/ Lou and Clarkson), I coined it as getting Ingram'd. Why is that?

The fascination with taking certain metrics at face value and then making rather inaccurate conclusions from them is one of the reasons I lost faith in this thread. And to be fair, a writer at BR who did a piece on Ingram's defense was guilty of this as well. Let's just say if a GM made a move based on it, he wouldn't be a GM for much longer.

There were a few folks who were calling him a bust, etc., naturally. That'll happen when a guy is playing like the worst player in the NBA (well, among players that play a lot). But the sane people in this thread understood that even if the stats were right about Ingram being terrible, they didn't portend much for his future._________________https://j.gifs.com/Rnqnbk.gif

Hope he continues this play and finishes the season off strong. Give him some confidence going into the offseason. Spend a summer eating, bulking up, working on that shot, and training under Kobe, I'm very interested to see how he will look in year 2.

Kobe is the perfect guy for Ingram to work with. Also, love having Magic around to help him see the game as a 6'9 play maker.

Same here- epecially with Ingram being a willing pupil and a hard worker. I'm excited to see what type of jump he makes next year.

Good to see him putting together a nice stretch. So is it safe to say he has turned the corner now? Lol

IMO, he's performing as well as he can for his age group AKA the top 2017 draft prospects -

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Ingram is younger than Josh Jackson, a month older than Lonzo Ball, and a few months older than guys like Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum. Crazy﻿.

Of course, playing in a unit that doesn't have Lou and Clarkson combining for usg% of 55-56 would kinda explain the jump in aggression (Just wondering why people are acting all surprised about this).

Because we were told according to some analytics he's the worst player in the nba

He was. He's played a lot better since. Amazing how that works, huh?

And whenever people posted that, it was usually phrased like "I think Ingram can and will be a good player, but right now he's the worst player in the league according to many all-in-one metrics." Funny how that first part gets left out.

In any case, keep it up BI. He's playing great rn

When I have time, I'll do a long piece on why this wasn't necessarily true. It was a blatant example of a false equivalence at the time. Combine that with his min played, low usg%, lack of FGAs, lack of involvement/opportunity, it didn't make much sense. When Deng's percentages dipped to 34%/24% (which I believe the worst of his career) after his relegation to the second unit (w/ Lou and Clarkson), I coined it as getting Ingram'd. Why is that?

The fascination with taking certain metrics at face value and then making rather inaccurate conclusions from them is one of the reasons I lost faith in this thread. And to be fair, a writer at BR who did a piece on Ingram's defense was guilty of this as well. Let's just say if a GM made a move based on it, he wouldn't be a GM for much longer.

There were a few folks who were calling him a bust, etc., naturally. That'll happen when a guy is playing like the worst player in the NBA (well, among players that play a lot). But the sane people in this thread understood that even if the stats were right about Ingram being terrible, they didn't portend much for his future.

Fair enough. I always believed it was a matter of Luke putting him in the right position to succeed. There were numerous instances where Ingram (or the whole team for that matter) fell victim to unacceptable levels of isolation play, shot-jacking._________________"Stats are killing basketball. This is a very subjective game, a lot of things happen that you can't measure with stats. Very different details matter. The way I see basketball, the most important things don't show up in statistics." - Marc Gasol

I love the way his confidence has gone up the last few weeks. He looks way more comfortable out there now.

The one thing that concerns me about Ingram is his steals and blocks seems to be very low for a guy with his length and IQ.

Somehow I don't see that being a problem with him. All the top player in NBA history can and have made spectacular steals at key moments. As long as Ingram becomes one of those top players, we will see more and more steals from him.

As for blocks, maybe when he gets strong and quicker and reads the game better? It seems like a lot of times he just barely misses blocking a jump shooter...

Whats Coop up to these days? He'd be perfect for BI to learn defense from. Both are lanky and BI will probably never have a NFL body. Or offense, Kob + Magic would be great for him. Even if its just a 4wk plan with each. Use our legends. Same goes for DLo.